Amina Dunn

While declining shares give police forces positive marks for their use of force, treatment of racial groups and officer accountability, there is little support for cuts in spending on local policing.

With less than five months until the 2020 elections, Americans are deeply unhappy with the state of the nation.

A majority of Republicans now say that when thinking about the problems facing the country from the coronavirus, “the worst is behind us.” Just 23% of Democrats say the same.

Also, a declining share of Republicans say the coronavirus is a major threat to health in the United States.

Overall, 70% of U.S. adults favor allowing any voter to vote by mail if they want to.

41% of Democratic registered voters say they are bothered that the likely Democratic nominee for the 2020 election is a white man in his 70s.

Black Democrats have consistently seen themselves as moderate. They are also highly religious and more likely to say racism is a very big problem.

Trump has evoked strong feelings as president – both positive and negative. How would you feel discussing him at a dinner party with a group of people who have opposing views from your own? In this interactive, see how your views compare with those of other Americans.

Black and Hispanic adults are more likely than whites to say they feel a need to change the way they talk around people of other races and ethnicities.

While Democrats broadly say the government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage for all Americans, they are divided over how to achieve this.